December 4, 2025

Rio Tinto targets $10B assets selloff as Trott resets the miner

Rio Tinto’s new CEO pushes a sweeping overhaul aimed at tightening costs, simplifying business structures and boosting long-term growth.

November 26, 2025

Rio Tinto to sell US boron assets

Rio's boron assets could fetch as much as $2 billion, according to Bloomberg.

August 27, 2025

Rio Tinto overhaul cuts to three units, axes execs, reviews mines

Rio Tinto’s new boss Simon Trott is merging divisions, reviewing mineral assets and signalling more tough choices ahead.

August 22, 2025

Vulcan Elements enters US rare earth magnet manufacturing race

Company's vision is to provide domestic supply with pricing viable in the US market and beyond.

August 8, 2025

Critical mineral boron the best supporting actor of US magnet supply chain – 5E CEO

5E Advanced Materials, the only publicly traded pure play on boron, has released a PFS on its Fort Cady project in California.

June 20, 2025

Searles Valley to replace last two coal-fired power plants in California with solar tech

The project, the company said, will provide superior unit economics to existing coal-based operations.

June 2, 2025

ioneer quadruples Rhyolite Ridge reserves, costs double

Reserves increase and extended mine life come with a higher price tag: capital expenditure more than doubled to $1.67 billion.

February 26, 2025

Sibanye walks away from Rhyolite Ridge lithium project on weak prices

The decision follows a review of new studies showing the project didn't meet Sibanye's investment criteria.

December 24, 2024

CHARTS: The coming critical minerals trade war is BRICS short of a load

"While a large number of countries around the world continue to talk about securing raw material supply, China is actually doing something about it."

September 19, 2024

US closer to greenlighting ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine

If granted final approval, Rhyolite Ridge would be the first lithium project permitted by the Joe Biden administration.